The Commodore - A Bartolotta Restaurant

Phenomenal dinner this evening at The Commodore. The building is beautifully designed and decorated. An East Coast refined atmosphere without being stuffy. Kevin's service team were attentive and made sure our dinner was a memorable experience. We started with our choice of water service sparkling or plain. We enjoyed fresh and crisp Mojitos, Camus wine and Butterfly Kisses (Arnold Palmer) mocktails. Bread service was warm, homemade with fresh butter medallions. Two of us enjoyed the outstanding Filet Oscar. 8 oz Prime Filet topped with Fresh Lumb Crab Meat, Bearnaise Sauce served with Asparagus and Whipped Potatoes. Another enjoyed Braised Lamb Shanks with Cauliflower, Farro, and Huckleberry Jus. All meals were perfectly prepared with the highest quality ingredients. The atmosphere is classy. The west facing windows offer a stunning view of Lake a Nagawicka. This evening the lake was covered in snow covered ice. Our 5pm reservation was early enough to enjoy a leisurely sunset. The Commodore is an outstanding dining experience we look forward to sharing with family and friends.

The personal attention and detail of our experience could not be better Extensive wine selection, elaborate choices in menus was a welcome treat. Everything was presented with perfection by a friendly staff. We enjoyed a great meal experience.

was excited to try the latest Bartolotta restaurant, and see how they renovated the space I've formerly been to. the exterior and interior is both BEAUTIFUL, stunning simple and classy designs, this would be a beautiful event space.we grabbed a drink at the bar before our table was ready. was pleased to find an entire mock tail section (thank you!) and lots of other classic cocktails my husband was excited about. you could tell the bartenders were super busy, they made a mention in passing they were understaffed and the bar tables would need to also come up to the bar. we were seated at a beautiful table with view of the windows; however, was too dark to see the lake I knew was there. we had three different waiters throughout the evening, all nice but you could tell still finding their flow... we were asked the same question many times and often immediately after each other. our table was near the bus station, and they kept sneaking through the side of our table by the wall which would startle us & felt a little off for their high end atmosphere. loved their crab and shrimp bisque, and also got the lobster for dinner. lobster was very nicely cooked and loved all the vegetables but it came out without the dumplings listed. we brought it up and they quickly added them but was surprised to see a this place didn't have someone on expo for quality control. we finished with the special butterscotch pudding which was INSANELY good. all in all, beautiful place, nice food, but they definitely have some kinks left to work out at the relatively new establishment.

I'm a Bartolotta fan. Bacchus is my favorite along with the original in Tosa. So, it was only a matter of time that I gave the Commodore a run for my money. So, kick back, grab a drink and let's begin. The ambiance. Old money country club circa 1970 seemed to ooze from the newly-opened place. The long walk into the greeting area, the maritime pictures framed on the wallpaper laden walls greeted us. And, to add the exclusivity, we were told to wait at the bar until our table was ready. Yes, it was packed. So, next up was our seating. We were placed behind a Thurston Howell III character and his friends and their wives. They were all cackling about some political things that seemed to be much funnier to them than to us. Our wait staff approached and took our order. I had some fettuccine and my dad had his typical filet medium rare. He was impressed. I was left thinking I had spent a tad too much on some slightly above average pasta. Still, we had a rather lovely evening. Oh, I probably should have mentioned it at the onset, I'm vegetarian. So Commodore, I know you can hear me...expand the menu a bit. I'm looking forward to returning when it is sunny and the lake is visible. I imagine it will be even better.

Another great Bartolotta restaurant. The Commodore is in a stunning setting right on the lake shore. We can right at sunset for our anniversary dinner. We were seated promptly to a table overlooking the beautiful lake Nagawicka view. Georgeous. Also the entire setting of The Commodore and interior look to be a complete overhaul from what was here before, and they did fantastically, great ambiance, classy but not stuffy. We were served complementary bubbly for an anniversary toast, which we greatly appreciated. I ordered the Commodore's Cup drink, it was ok, a bit too sweet perhaps. We started with the Sea Scallops app and it was quite tasty, two decent sized scallops, grilled with a nice sauce.Some time had gone by and seeing that others had received bread, and we were hungry, I asked one of our three servers (taller fellow, Brandon?) about bread and was dismissed with a curt "yeah yeah" before he quickly turned and walked away. After quite some time had passed and no bread appeared, I asked another server about bread and he politely explained that the bread was coming out of the oven and would be served shortly. Not sure why I needed to get "yeah yeah"d and walked away from by Brandon, that was one of the few off notes of service all night.I had a glass of Pinot Noir and it was nice.We each ordered a fillet and had sides of carrots and scalloped potatoes. The carrots and potatoes came out first as the server explained that one of the steaks came out with two doneness markers and the chefs needed to look into this. It did take maybe 5-10 minutes for our steaks to come out then, while our sides were sitting there cooling, with no plates... Another service glitch... The food was delicious however. The sides were both tasty and the steaks very flavorful and cooked right. So... stunning location and venue... tasty food... generally very good service but some glitches... a bit expensive. A few service consistency things to work on for Bartolottas especially given the price they are commanding. Hopeful this place continues to work on service and becomes an all around standout in lake country.

For being a Bartolotta restaurant, our expectations were high. I don't usually leave reviews but after spending $700+ for our meal, it was extremely bad. The cost does not match the experience by any stretch. We were looking forward for awhile to try the place but we will never be returning. There are better experiences and for the cost, go to one of the other Bartolotta restaurants. Trust the other reviews and stay away. Don't see how as big of a place as the took ove will be there for very long given the quality of food and service.

We really enjoyed our dining experience. The Beef Wellington and loaded bisque were exceptional. Lovely atmosphere and very attentive service team.

Very loud so it was hard to hear the wait staff and talk to each other. Ordered our steaks medium rare and they came medium well.

Drinks and meals were outstanding! The support staff was great but unfortunately our main server was slow, distracted and obnoxious. Waited at least 10 minutes to be greeted and it was downhill from there. Had to flag down Jeanne, our server a couple of times.Service was sub par the last visit also. Really disappointed.

My wife and I along with another couple had our first experience at The Commodore last evening. The facility was as advertised with exceptional decor and atmosphere.Table service was adequately manned by our serving "team" who worked hard to be attentive but were lacking in experience and confidence. I understand the model but it remained unclear throughout dinner who our point person was.The bar service prior to and during dinner was poor. We arrived early for our reservation to have a drink at the bar but stood for several minutes before I finally had to wave down a bartender from across the bar despite the fact there was a gentleman bartending 5 feet away who never looked up to monitor what was going on around him. Later when we ordered drinks at the dinner table it took over 20 minutes for them to arrive with our wait staff apologizing for the delay several times but really doing nothing to hasten the process (see above regarding experience and confidence).Regarding our food my dinner mates felt their main dishes - swordfish and tenderloin- were very good. My entree on the other hand was the dry aged rib eye that was flavorless (I had to ask for salt to add something to the meat) and certainly not what is expected when spending a whopping $76. If my steak is typical of how the chef prepares it then save your money and seek another entree.In short this is a very expensive restaurant in a beautiful setting but where service and food quality - at least in the case of my dinner - fell below expectations and value.